Free Range Preacher on Prayer

Thank You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for being disposed to lend to Thy slave for a time: Monte Kuka Jim Barrett Gayle Martinez Mike Beaudin Bob Bishop Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith. Hebrews 13:7 “3. They are not lost to you that are laid up in Christ’s treasury in heaven.” 4. At the resurrection you...

In the next two weeks, several key episodes will close 2022 and open 2023. This episode is my personal prayer request for the emotional episodes coming up. As God wills, in order, we will consider the following: Samuel Rutherford and his comfort of all God's children as we suffer the loss of our loved one going home before us. We replay our episode on forgiveness. Once again, we all feel the need...

Our last episode before Christmas 2022 (in my culture), we bracket this episode once again with the music of Marvin and Chapman's “That’s What Love Is” and their moving rendition of “Mary Did You Know.” Merry Christmas!  Our Bible reading, studying, and listening, we must come to the word of God as we live the Christian life by faith. For the word of God to have its rightful place, we must re...

Today’s episode is bracketed by Marvin and Chapman’s “That’s What Love Is” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” Yeah! J.C. Ryle holds up for us banners of faith. Men who might be called standard bearers held up to show us the way and inspire confidence. Yahweh-Nissi means God our banner, and as in ancient battle, Moses, David, Daniel, and Paul are lifted up as examples to follow. Added to...

Two, I mean three Christmas treats for you: Treat number 1. You will hear a fantastic song written and sung by the duo Marvin and Chapman! Christmas treat number two, you are not subjected to my voice alone! Treat C. After the interview, we will be treated to Marvin and Chapman and their rendition of "Up on the Housetop." It will set your toes to tappin'. Marvin and Chapman once again pay us a vis...

A Layman’s Look at the Whole Bible. - Necessary Attitudes for Reading God’s Word. (Introduction) Before we Get to Genesis 1:1, we must begin with faith and humility. The word of God is incredible in food for our spiritual growth and the comfort of our souls. Unless we approach the word in faith and humility and miss God’s instruction, we will also stunt our spiritual maturity in malnutrition. Humi...

Review #2 of our commentary series, as we prepare for two essential keys for meaningful Biblical nutrition. In our first episode of "A Layman's Look at the Whole Bible," we say the Bible is the boss of us, and we are not the boss of it. Today we will discover the Bible is a genuine love letter from our Creator to all mankind. The case is made by: The Bible's witness. The Devil's witness. Jesus' Wi...

A Layman’s Commentary on the Whole Bible…Review from 05.03.2022 In this A Layman’s Commentary on the Whole Bible initial episode, you will hear: Our first blush direction of the effort. Our intent down the road, as the Lord leads. What a layman is, as I use the term. All Christians are theologians. There are; Tight theologians Sloppy theologians (not as bad as it sounds :)) The dangers of being a...

Bishop Ryle's key sentence for our meditation in this episode is: "Of course I do not say we have a right to expect a miraculous grant of intellectual gifts; but this I do say, that when a man is once converted to God, his progress in holiness will be much in accordance with his own diligence in the use of God's appointed means." He invites further consideration is: And I assert confidently that t...

Thank you for listening. In categorizing episodes for the new website, we should revisit some past episodes with the editing I now use. Today's episode is the beginning of those presentations. Today we reprise our very first devotional episode. Early devotionals were not numbered in the beginning. Therefore this episode is not Devotional 001, but 093. How do you like them apples? (lol out loud.) T...

(Our introduction after the first episode, sorry about that, chief.) Biblically and experientially, the abundant life Jesus paid for and promises cannot be fully known without prayer. J.C. Ryle continues to school us: "There are some of the Lord's people who seem never able to get on from the time of their conversion. They are born again, but they remain babes all their lives. You hear from them t...

As we work on our website, we forge ahead with our coverage of John Charles Ryle’s tract, “A Call to Prayer.” His genius of organization and expression was remarkable in his day and is even more so in ours. He makes the point that is ever been evident when he says: “I ask whether you pray, because diligence in prayer is the secret of eminent holiness: Without controversy there is a vast difference...

October Surprise 2022: "A Call to Prayer." Day 31 October 31, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's Ryle's treatise on prayer. Well, we made it! Day 31 of our October Surprise (no need to look at the calendar!) J.C. Ryle once again encourages us to pray. "What more can a man want to lead him to take any step in religion than the things I have just told him about prayer? What more could be done to make th...

Our mentor for October has been encouraging us through the roles of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He moved to the promises and the power of prayer. Today, he asks, what more can be said in the way of encouragement? ""What more can a man want to lead him to take any step in religion, than the things I have just told him about prayer? What more could be done to make the path to the mercy seat ea...

October 29, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on prayer. J.C. Ryle encourages us to seek the God of the impossible and gives us a litany of achievements of prayer. For clarity of focus: “There are wonderful examples in Scripture of the power of prayer. Nothing seems to be too great, too hard, or too difficult for prayer to do. It has obtained things that “seemed impossible and out of reach.”...

October 28, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. J.C. Ryle covers the exceedingly great promises from the word of God to encourage our prayers J.C. Ryle “There are exceeding great and precious promises to those who pray. What did the Lord Jesus mean when he spoke such words as these: “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for...

October 27, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. We have the sweet savor from our Redeemer, and added to that is our comforter assessing our groaning too deep for words and praying for us while He comes along side us, helping form our words lifted to the Father. Romans 8:26-27 And in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the...

October 25, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. Our prayers are mingled with our Advocate's and made a “sweet savor.” Romans 8:33-34 33 Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies; 34 who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. “There is an Advocate an...

October 25, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. Our introduction is shortened again, and we have several announcements that may interest you. Thank you for listening. Bishop Ryle’s first encouragement: "I cannot see your heart. I do not know your private history in spiritual things. But from what I see in the Bible and in the world I am certain I cannot ask you a more necessary ques...

October 24, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. Our introduction is shortened again, and we have several announcements that may interest you. Thank you for listening. J.C. Ryle: "I believe there are tens of thousands whose prayers are nothing but a mere form, a set of words repeated by rote, without a thought about their meaning. Some say over a few hasty sentences picked up in the...

October 23, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. Our introduction is shortened again, and we have several announcements that may interest you. Thank you for listening. A clarion call from J.C. Ryle: "We live in days of abounding religious profession. There are more places of public worship now than there ever were before. There are more persons attending them than there ever were bef...

October 22, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. We truncated our introduction for the last half of our October episodes. Our shorter introduction ends at the 3:18 mark if you would like to skip to that mark. This way, you have less to wade through. "Do you wish to find out whether you are a true Christian? Then rest assured that my question is of the very first importance—Do you pra...

October 21, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. We truncated our introduction for the last half of our October episodes. Our shorter introduction ends at the 3:18 mark if you would like to skip to that mark. This way, you have less to wade through. "Never be surprised if you hear ministers of the gospel dwelling much on the importance of prayer. This is the point we want to bring yo...

dOctober 20, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. We truncated our introduction for the last half of our October episodes. Our shorter introduction ends at the 3:18 mark if you would like to skip to that mark. This way, you have less to wade through. A pastor's heart: "A real, hearty prayer, coming from a broken and contrite spirit, is worth all these things put together. I know that...

October 19, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. We truncated our introduction for the last half of our October episodes. Our shorter introduction ends at the 3:18 mark if you would like to skip to that mark. This way, you have less to wade through. J.C. Ryle: “I know that much may go on in a man’s mind before he is brought to pray. He may have many convictions, desires, wishes, feel...